Ric Flair Not Attending Carolina Panthers Playoff Game Following Death Threats From Fans

CHARLOTTE, NC – (January 9, 2014) He’s always been the “dirtiest player in the game” – and some things never change.

A long time Carolina Panthers fan, RicFlair created quite the stir when WWE sent him to Green Bay, WI January 5th to give the San Francisco 49ers an unexpected locker room pep talk. WWE is hosting WrestleMania XXXI in SanFrancisco in 2015. Now many are asking: Will Flair attend the January 12th playoff game in Carolina as they host San Francisco? And if so, which team will he support?

“When the 49ers reached out and WWE asked Ric to jet up there, of course he said yes,” says Melinda Morris Zanoni, Flair’s agent at Legacy Talent and Entertainment, “and he’s friends with a bunch of the 49ers just like he is with the Panthers, Packers, and many other NFL players. But no, Ric does not intend on attending the Panthers vs. 49ers game this weekend.” “What can I say? I’ve always been a very good heel!” added Flair.

The 49er pep talk, which instantly went viral, caused many Carolina fans to voice their feelings of anger and betrayal on social media – some even offering death threats to Flair. “We know fans are passionate about their teams, but some of the choice language we have been receiving is scaring off our interns,” says Melinda.

For more information on Ric Flair go to www.ricflair.com or follow him on Twitter, @RicFlairNatrBoy. For a list of upcoming public appearances find Ric on Facebook: Ric Flair, The Nature Boy.

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Those people show how really passionate they really were of knowing one man they are giving death threats to. Hate is love, and beautiful :).

Matthew Farrell

What do you expect from a bunch of southern rednecks? Probably the same “fans” who still think wrestling is real.

Vincent Dale

Why? He can support whatever team he likes. True, it’s a little odd for someone not to follow their hometown team, but he’s a 49ers fan. That’s all it is. If he was a Panthers fan AND THEN did a 49ers team, that’d be wrong.
Fans are idiots.